Trump to Congress: War Is Over (If You Want It); UPDATE: Iran Proposal More Of the Same
President Donald Trump informed Congress that hostilities with Iran have ended, asserting that military actions between February 28 and April 7 constitute a concluded conflict. He argued that no congressional authorization is needed for ongoing military presence, citing an indefinite ceasefire and no recent exchanges of gunfire. However, the U.S. maintains a naval blockade of Iran, and Trump reserved the right to restart hostilities if necessary, treating any future conflict as a new engagement under the War Powers Resolution.
- ▪President Donald Trump notified Congress that hostilities with Iran have ended as of April 7, 2026.
- ▪Trump claimed the armed conflict lasted from February 28 to April 7 and that no gunfire has occurred since the ceasefire.
- ▪The U.S. continues a naval blockade of Iran, which qualifies as an act of war under international law.
- ▪Trump stated he would treat any future conflict with Iran as a new engagement under the War Powers Resolution.
- ▪Trump criticized the constitutionality of the 1973 War Powers Act while pledging to keep Congress informed as required.
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Trump to Congress: War Is Over (If You Want It) Ed Morrissey 3:20 PM | May 01, 2026 AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Pete Hegseth floated this claim yesterday. Today, Donald Trump made it official ... or at least as official as he can make it.Hours before the grace period of the War Powers Resolution grants for military action expired, Trump officially informed Congress that hostilities with Iran have ended. And, as expected, Trump claimed that hostilities ended weeks ago, negating any need for congressional authorization for military activities in the Persian Gulf: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); President Donald Trump notified Hill leaders on Friday, the 60th day of the…
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